Muttiah

Dear all,
My friends visa is rejected on the grounds of IT Returns and that he has no immediate family back here in INDIA.
Any suggestions,how he can still fly with us.Any other sort of visa which is quick.Maybe a sponsor or something else.
Please help.
Regards,

Muttiah

How about visitor visa?

Dorothy

Um, your title says his tourist visa was rejected. So, he's not going to be coming to Australia as a tourist. End of. What sort of sponsorship did you think he could get?

moneypenny20

Is he entitled to apply for a skilled visa? Does he have family here who could sponsor him for a visa? Has he done the Visa Wizard on the DIAC site? However I have to say that if they (DIAC) don't want him coming on a Tourist Visa, they're unlikely to want him on any other visa.

Muttiah

Thanks for the replies.He genuinely wants to come there as a tourist.His ailing dad back in INDIA is dependant on him.What is the timegap to reapply after once rejected? Any idea?
I am coming to Brisbane and Melbourne for validating skilled visa on 5th May 2011.We both have booked stay and air tickets.All will go waste for him.
Thanks once again for the replies.

Pollyana

DIAC do advise never to buy tickets etc until the visa is approved. If/when he applies again it might be an idea to speak to a registered agent first about how to prove that his father is dependent on him, that would be a useful way of proving he only wants to visit. Does he also have a job, property etc in India?

man_called_Horse

Probably the reason why OP friend got rejected was that they pose a high risk of overstaying, I think when applying for another future visa you have to declare that you have been refused a previous application.

Pollyana

Thats why I think a chat with an agent would be an idea. If he has a job, and a sick father to care for etc then it should be possible to put up a good case to show he isn't a nigh risk for an overstay. Having an agent on the case who kinows how to approach this could make the difference.

moneypenny20

Does he have immediate family in India or does he not? If he does then why does DIAC believe he doesn't?